Window-screen.



A. B. OLEARY.

WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 25, 1914.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

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WINDOW SCREEN.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 25. 1914.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.-

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WINDOW-S GREEN.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Se t. 26 191G Application filed November 25, 1914. Serial No. $745,020.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AncrrABLn B. OLEARY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fair-field, in the county of Somerset and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVindow- Screens; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to window screens, and more particularly to a novel type of screen secured to a spring actuated rollermounted within a housing and secured to the window frame, the screen having connection at its opposite ends with one of the sashes of the window whereby it is automatically moved to operative position when the sash is moved to open position.

The invention has for its object to provide a window screen of this character of novel, eflicient and inexpensive construction which requires very slight alteration to the ordinary window frame to adapt the same thereto.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a window, showing the application of the improved screen thereto. Fig. 2 represents a vertical transverse sectional view through the window and screen. Fig. 3 represents an enlarged ,detail sectional view through the screen housing and parts inclosed thereby, and Fig. 4 represents an enlarged fragmental view, partly broken away, illustrating the manner of attaching the screen to the window sash.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 indicates a window frame of the usual or any preferred con struction in which are vertically slidable upper and lower sashes 6 and 7, respectively. The usual guide strips 8 for the sashes 6 and 7 are secured in the frame 5 and are cut-away at their lower extremities, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 to accommodate the screen housing 9, preferably of rectilinear formation and secured in position in the lower portion of the frame 5 under the strip 8, by angular securing devices 10.

The inner face of the housing 9 is offset outwardly with relation to the plane of the inner face of the intermediate guide strip 8 so as to provide a space between the inner wall of the housing and the lower sash 7, when the latter is lowered, for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. An opening 11 is formed longitudinally of the inner wall of said housing and extends from the inner face of one side of, the window frame 5 to the inner face of the opposite side of the window frame.

Brackets 12 are arranged in the open ends of the housing 9 and against the inner faces of the side walls of the frame 5 and are provided with angularly directed outer ends 13 suitably secured to the rear wall of the housing 9. The inner end of one of the brackets 12 is formed with a rectangular opening 14 non-rotatably supporting the squared end of a shaft 15 rotatably mounted at its opposite end within a roller 16 said roller having a recess 17 in one end receiving the actuating spring 18 secured at one end to the shaft 15 and at the opposite end to said roller adjacent the inner end of the recess 17 The opposite end of the roller 16 carries a stud or pin (not shown) rotatably mounted in the bracket 12 secured in the corresponding end of the housing 9. A window screen 19 is secured at one end to the roller 19 and is of a width to snugly fit between the side members of the window frame 5. The screen 19 is extended upwardly against the inner face of the intermediate guide strip 8 and is secured between a pair of plates 20 suitably secured to the under face of the inner sash 7 In use, when the lower sash 7 is raised the screen 19 is unwound from the roller 16 against the tension of the spring 18 to screen the lower open portion of the frame-5. As stated, the screen 19 snugly fits between the side members of the frame 5 and is retained in frictional engagement with the rear face of the intermediate guide strip 8, thus effectively preventing flies from crawling between the vertical edges of the screen and the frame 5. Then the lower sash 7 is lowered the tension of the spring 18 rotates the roller 16 to wind the screen 19 thereon drawing said screen through the opening 11. in its lowermost position the lower rail of the lower sash is sp d from the inner wall of the housing 9 for receiving the eX- treme end of the screen 19, which projects outwardly through the opening 11.

What I claim is:

In combination, a window frame, guide strips secured in said window frame, a sash slidable vertically between said strips, a housing secured in the lower portion of said frame and having open ends, and a longitudinal opening in the upper portion of the inner wall thereof, the inner wall of said housing being offset outwardly with relation to the center guide strip to provide a space between said sash and said wall, angular attaching plates securing the open ends of said housing to said frame, supporting brackets secured in the open ends of said actuated roller rotatably mounted in said brackets, a screen secured at one end to said vspring actuated roller extending inwardly to said longitudinal opening and upwardly against the inner face of one of said guide strips and snugly fitting between the side members of said window frame, and means securing the opposite end of said screen to the under side of said sash.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARGHABLE B. OLEARY.

WVitnesses H. H. BRAZZELL,

Gno. H. LENRELIN.

Copies 01 this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G. 

